What color is #AC955D?

#AC955D is a desaturated orange, closest to the named color Veranda Gold. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #AC955D?

The RGB value is 172, 149, 93: 172 red, 149 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AC955D?

The complementary color is #5D74AC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AC955D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.21:1 and white text 2.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AC955D color

#AC955D rgb(172, 149, 93)

Shades of brown

The hex color #AC955D is a desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.5% red, 58.4% green and 36.5% blue (172, 149, 93).

Its hue angle is 43°, with 32% saturation and 52% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 46% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Veranda Gold (#AF9968), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.21:1).

#AC955D color codes

HEX	`#AC955D`
RGB	`rgb(172, 149, 93)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.5%, 58.4%, 36.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(43, 32%, 52%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(43, 46%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 13%, 46%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(62.56, 0.83, 32.65)`
CIE LCH	`lch(62.56, 32.66, 88.54)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(29.737, 31.057, 14.782)`
Decimal	`11310429`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AC955D, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #AC955D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.21:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.91:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#AC955D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.91:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.21:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #AC955D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ac955d; }
.text { color: #ac955d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ac955d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(172 149 93 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ac955d, #9cac5d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Camel.

Questions

What color is #AC955D?: #AC955D is a desaturated orange, closest to the named color Veranda Gold. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #AC955D?: The RGB value is 172, 149, 93: 172 red, 149 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AC955D?: The complementary color is #5D74AC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AC955D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.21:1 and white text 2.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.